Research Topics:

Cardiac Tissue Engineering and Organ-on-Chip:My lab focuses on the establishment multi-scale, multiplexed and multicellular cardiac tissue model, while also allowed me to develop “biologist-friendly” tools and instruments to explore single cell biology and 3D cell biology. Through these tissue models, I will gain mechanistic insights of human heart development, cardiac disease progression, drug efficacy and toxicity, and cell therapy benefits and risks.

Stem Cell Engineering and Organoid Models:My lab designs the organoid platform to promote the self-organization of 3D tissue structure to mimic early organ formation; to provide biophysical cues to drive the establishment of cell polarity for spatial tissue pattern; and to reduce tissue heterogeneity to create a systematic and experimentally reproducible in vitro organogenesis model.

Cell-Environment Interactions and Mechanobiology:
My lab utilizes engineering tools to precisely control the cellular microenvironment, to better analyze the cells’ responsiveness to external perturbations and delineate the signaling pathways underlying the observations.

Welcome to the Interactive Biomaterials REU Program

May 31, 2015 – August 7, 2015
Syracuse Biomaterials Institute
Syracuse University – Syracuse, New York

Faculty located on the campuses of Syracuse University, SUNY ESF and SUNY Upstate Medical University.

APPLICATION, LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION AND TRANSCRIPT MUST BE RECEIVED BY February 15, 2015

Program Highlights

Eligibility: Undergraduate students majoring in the following disciplines: Engineering, Chemistry, Biology or Physics with an interest in Biomaterials Science. Most Students will have completed their junior year, although talented students with less experience will be considered for acceptance in the program. Students must be U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Stipend: All participants will receive a stipend of $5400 and on-campus housing at no additional expense.

Possible Research Areas: Students have the opportunity to do research in any of the following areas:

Understanding bacteria-material interactions by surface engineering

Functionalization of biomimetic interfaces via engineered proteins

Control of Natural Polymers for Drug Delivery

2D and 3D Active Cell Culture

Neurite Outgrowth on Substrates with Modulus Gradients

Smart Drug Release: Furanone Release from a Shape Memory Hydrogel

Designing Anticancer Drug Delivery and Gene Therapeutic Nanocarriers

Mechanism of Antimicrobial Peptide Action on Bacterial Cells

3D Bioprinting

We are no longer accepting applications:

Complete the application form, which can either be completed online, or you can download, print, and mail in a hard copy.

The application includes a personal statement (one page) describing your career goals in scientific research and why you wish to participate in this program. For the online version, you may find it easier to compose the personal statement by using a word processor, and then copy/paste it into the form.

Online: Print a copy of the online form for your records, check the box indicating that you agree to the stated conditions, and submit the form.
orHard Copy: Make a copy of the form for your records, sign the bottom indicating that you agree to the stated conditions, and send the form to our mailing address, or PDF and email a copy to kplow@syr.edu

Letters of Recommendation:
Obtain two letters of recommendation from faculty members at your institution or elsewhere. These persons should be familiar with your academic and/or research abilities and should be able to judge whether you are suited for undergraduate research. Please contact your references prior to submitting your application. References may send their letters of recommendation (hard copy) directly to Jay Henderson or can email a PDF letter to Karen Low (kplow@syr.edu)

APPLICATION, LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION AND TRANSCRIPT MUST BE RECEIVED BY February 1, 2016

Program Highlights:

Collaborative research on the campuses of Syracuse University, Upstate Medical University and SUNY ESF

State-of-the-art research facilities

Seminars, workshops and field trips

REU Research Poster Session (students may be nominated to participate in NSF REU Symposium)

Eligibility:

Undergraduate students majoring in science or engineering*

U.S. Citizen or permanent resident

Minorities and women strongly encouraged to apply

*Most Students will have completed their junior year, although talented students with less experience will be considered for acceptance in the program.

Award:

$5800 Stipend

University Housing

$200 SUperCard to use in campus dinning and snack shops

Research Areas:

3D Biofabrication/Bioprinting

Functional and Responsive Materials

Tissue engineering

Polymer Chemistry

Theory and Modeling

Mechanobiology

Polymer Rheology and Processing

Metals

Hydrogels

Biomaterial Composites

Theoretical Condensed Matter

Medical Devices

How to Apply

Click here to apply

Complete the application form, which can either be completed online, or you can download, print, and mail in a hard copy.

The application includes a personal statement (one page) describing your career goals in scientific research and why you wish to participate in this program. For the online version, you may find it easier to compose the personal statement by using a word processor, and then copy/paste it into the form.

Online: Print a copy of the online form for your records, check the box indicating that you agree to the stated conditions, and submit the form. orHard Copy: Make a copy of the form for your records, sign the bottom indicating that you agree to the stated conditions, and send the form to our mailing address, or PDF and email a copy to kplow@syr.edu

Letters of Recommendation: Obtain two letters of recommendation from faculty members at your institution or elsewhere. These persons should be familiar with your academic and/or research abilities and should be able to judge whether you are suited for undergraduate research. Please contact your references prior to submitting your application. References may send their letters of recommendation (hard copy) directly to Jay Henderson or can email a PDF letter to Karen Low (kplow@syr.edu)

APPLICATION, LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION AND TRANSCRIPT MUST BE RECEIVED BY February 1, 2016

Program Highlights:

Collaborative research on the campuses of Syracuse University, Upstate Medical University and SUNY ESF

State-of-the-art research facilities

Seminars, workshops and field trips

REU Research Poster Session (students may be nominated to participate in NSF REU Symposium)

Eligibility:

Undergraduate students majoring in science or engineering*

U.S. Citizen or permanent resident

Minorities and women strongly encouraged to apply

*Most Students will have completed their junior year, although talented students with less experience will be considered for acceptance in the program.

Award:

$5800 Stipend

University Housing

$200 SUperCard to use in campus dinning and snack shops

Research Areas:

3D Biofabrication/Bioprinting

Functional and Responsive Materials

Tissue engineering

Polymer Chemistry

Theory and Modeling

Mechanobiology

Polymer Rheology and Processing

Metals

Hydrogels

Biomaterial Composites

Theoretical Condensed Matter

Medical Devices

How to Apply

Click here to apply

Complete the application form, which can either be completed online, or you can download, print, and mail in a hard copy.

The application includes a personal statement (one page) describing your career goals in scientific research and why you wish to participate in this program. For the online version, you may find it easier to compose the personal statement by using a word processor, and then copy/paste it into the form.

Online: Print a copy of the online form for your records, check the box indicating that you agree to the stated conditions, and submit the form. orHard Copy: Make a copy of the form for your records, sign the bottom indicating that you agree to the stated conditions, and send the form to our mailing address, or PDF and email a copy to kplow@syr.edu

Letters of Recommendation: Obtain two letters of recommendation from faculty members at your institution or elsewhere. These persons should be familiar with your academic and/or research abilities and should be able to judge whether you are suited for undergraduate research. Please contact your references prior to submitting your application. References may send their letters of recommendation (hard copy) directly to Jay Henderson or can email a PDF letter to Karen Low (kplow@syr.edu)

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Mon, 14 Apr 2014 20:43:31 +0000http://biomaterials.syr.edu/?p=4948Continue reading →]]>David is currently a Managing Director of VIMAC Milestone Medica, LP, an early stage life science fund with VIMAC Ventures, LLC, a Boston based venture capital firm. The fund invests in the pharmaceutical, medical device and instrument sectors with start-up companies based on emerging technologies from leading academic institutions. At VIMAC, David participates in the formation and capitalization of companies, and working closely with the Fund’s portfolio companies, is involved in licensing transactions, collaborative research agreements and clinical trial activities.

Before joining VIMAC, David had over twenty-five years of business development and new venture experience including with Colgate-Palmolive in their corporate M&A group, as well as CFO of a Colgate subsidiary and Director of M&A, Industrial Products for Colgate’s billion dollar health care and industrial specialty subsidiary, The Kendall Company. At Kendall, David developed and implemented a strategic growth plan through acquisition, and later went on to start up and run an in-house industrial polymer membrane business, which he grew, spun off and successfully sold to a large multinational company. Most recently, before joining VIMAC, David was a General Partner with Wellfleet Investments in Boston, a private equity placement firm that developed a portfolio of emerging life science technologies from leading medical research institutions. While at Wellfleet, he also served as CEO of a medical clinic established by the firm based on an advanced gastrointestinal rehabilitation therapy developed at a Harvard teaching hospital.

David is a graduate of Syracuse University (’70, BA, Political Science) and is a member of the Board of Visitors for SU’s College of Arts and Sciences. He holds an MBA from Pace University. He lives in Newton, MA with his wife and two daughters.